Cognomen Шамель (Shamel 
, Chamel 
, Шамель 
) , in all the world, is quite a common surname. The family name Шамель is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, Iraq, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Iraq. Likewise, Шамель is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shamel | Ethiopia, Egypt, United States, India, Iraq |
| Chamel | Ethiopia, United States, India, Iraq, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Шамель | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |